EFFECT OF FLYWHEEL WARM-UP ON LOWER BODY MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH ATHLETES

Post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) is a phenomenon that has been used as a warm-up strategy to enhance subsequent muscular performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a flywheel warm-up to elicit a PAPE effect in eight male youth rugby athletes. Participants com...

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Main Authors: Liam Younger, Darryl Cochrane
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Language:English
Published: Scientific Publishing House. NSA Press 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sports Sciences
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Online Access:https://journal.nsa.bg/article/33175/download/pdf/
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description Post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) is a phenomenon that has been used as a warm-up strategy to enhance subsequent muscular performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a flywheel warm-up to elicit a PAPE effect in eight male youth rugby athletes. Participants completed three warm-up interventions (flywheel, stationary cycle, and no warm-up) across three days, each separated by 24 hours. A 5-minute rest followed each warm-up before assessing posterior chain flexibility, countermovement jump (CMJ), and linear acceleration. The results showed a significant increase (p < .05) in poste- rior chain flexibility and 10 m sprint performance following the flywheel warm- up compared to stationary cycling and no warm-up. However, the interventions had no significant differences in CMJ peak power or jump height (p > .05). The current findings suggest that the flywheel warm-up is effective in improving pos- terior chain flexibility and sprint performance in youth rugby players.
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spelling doaj-art-d448621535ea4c60a5e062692fa34bdf2025-08-20T02:17:20ZengScientific Publishing House. NSA PressJournal of Applied Sports Sciences2535-01452024-12-018231010.37393/JASS.2024.02.133175EFFECT OF FLYWHEEL WARM-UP ON LOWER BODY MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH ATHLETESLiam Younger0Darryl Cochrane1School of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Massey UniversitySchool of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Massey UniversityPost-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) is a phenomenon that has been used as a warm-up strategy to enhance subsequent muscular performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a flywheel warm-up to elicit a PAPE effect in eight male youth rugby athletes. Participants completed three warm-up interventions (flywheel, stationary cycle, and no warm-up) across three days, each separated by 24 hours. A 5-minute rest followed each warm-up before assessing posterior chain flexibility, countermovement jump (CMJ), and linear acceleration. The results showed a significant increase (p < .05) in poste- rior chain flexibility and 10 m sprint performance following the flywheel warm- up compared to stationary cycling and no warm-up. However, the interventions had no significant differences in CMJ peak power or jump height (p > .05). The current findings suggest that the flywheel warm-up is effective in improving pos- terior chain flexibility and sprint performance in youth rugby players.https://journal.nsa.bg/article/33175/download/pdf/Post-activation potentiationsprintcountermovem
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EFFECT OF FLYWHEEL WARM-UP ON LOWER BODY MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH ATHLETES
Journal of Applied Sports Sciences
Post-activation potentiation
sprint
countermovem
title EFFECT OF FLYWHEEL WARM-UP ON LOWER BODY MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH ATHLETES
title_full EFFECT OF FLYWHEEL WARM-UP ON LOWER BODY MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH ATHLETES
title_fullStr EFFECT OF FLYWHEEL WARM-UP ON LOWER BODY MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH ATHLETES
title_full_unstemmed EFFECT OF FLYWHEEL WARM-UP ON LOWER BODY MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH ATHLETES
title_short EFFECT OF FLYWHEEL WARM-UP ON LOWER BODY MUSCLE PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH ATHLETES
title_sort effect of flywheel warm up on lower body muscle performance in youth athletes
topic Post-activation potentiation
sprint
countermovem
url https://journal.nsa.bg/article/33175/download/pdf/
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